Generation of a wave packet tailored to efficient free space excitation of a single atom A. Golla, B. Chalopin, M. Bader, I. Harder, K. Mantel, R. Maiwald, N. Lindlein, M. Sondermann and G. Leuchs Eur. Phys. J. D, 66 7 (2012) 190 Published online: 20 July 2012 DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2012-30293-y